Beer-carton.



GRIN C. FENLASON, OF I-IOQUIAM, WASHINGTON.

'BEER-CART ON.

Application led December 8, 1913.

To all fwLo/my t may concern Be 1t known that I, ORIN C. FENLAsoN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at` Hoquiam, in the county ofChehalis and State of lhlashington, have invented a new and usefulBeeiaiton, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in beer cartons. The object of thepresent invention is to improve the construction of boxes and packagesfor shipping beer and other commodities, and to provide a simple, strongand eflicient beer carton of inexpensive construction, adapted to bereadily manufactured from non-homogeneous material, such as wood veneer,and capable of holding a plurality of bottles of beer and of beingshipped in cases and handled separately.

A further object of the invention is to provide a veneer box or packageof this character, designed particularly for shipping beer in lightbottles, and capable of effectually excluding the light to prevent thesame from causing a deterioration of the beer.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claimshereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size and minor details of construction, with in the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a beer carton,constructed in accordance with this invention, portions of the outerlayer or thickness of the cover being broken away to illustrate theconstruction more clearly. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of thebeer carton. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 4is a perspective view of the body of the carton. Fig. 5 is a similarview of the cover. Fig. 6 is a plan view of one end of the body of thecarton, showing a loose arrangement of the partitions.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings in which is illustrated the preferredembodiment of Speccation of Letters Patent.

Fatented Jan. 19,1915.

Serial No. 805,403.

the invention, the body 1 of the box or carton, which is rectangular, isformed of inner and outer sheets l and 3 of veneer arranged in pairs,which are disposed at right angles to each other, the members of eachpair being overlapped at their inner side or longitudinal edges tostiiien the box at the Center and prevent deflection, and at the sameltime exclude the light.

By constructing the body of the box of four separate sheets or pieces ofveneer and arranging them in this manner, a structure of great strengthand durability is provided and at the same time knotty pieces of woodmay be employed in the manufacture of boxes, as the knots or holes ofone sheet will probably be covered by another' sheet.

The strips or sheets of the inner and outer layers 2 and 3 are scoredequi-distant of their ends, and the terminal portions are bent upwardlyto form flanges or sections 4f and 5 of the side and end walls of thebody 1 of the box or package and are secured within a band 6 by staplesT or other suitable fastening means. The band 6, which with the flangesor sections it and 5 form rigid side and end walls, consists preferablyof a single strip of veneer scored at the corners of the box. and havingits terminal portions 8 vand 9 overlapped, as clearly illustrated inFig. 4f of the drawings, The terminal portion 8 is preferably of alength equal to the width of the box, and the other terminal portion 9,which is narrow. is fitted against the outer face of the relatively longterminal portion 7. `While the overlapped terminals of the strips areshown at one end of the box, they may be at either side thereof.

rlhe cover 10 of the box is constructed substantially the same as thebody, being composed of inner and outer layers or veneer sheets 11 and12 arranged in pairs, the members of each pair being overlapped and thepairs being disposed at right angles to each other. The sheets or piecesof the inner and outer layers 11 and 12 are scored equi-distant of theirends, and the terminal portions are bent downwardly to form flanges orsections 13 and 14C, which are secured within a band 15 by staples 16.The band 15, which preferably consists of a single strip of veneer, isscored at the corners of the box and is of a length to provideoverlapping terminals 17 and 18, the overlap being shown at one side ofthe cover, but it may be at one end similar to the overlap of the bodystrip 6.

The interior of the body of the boX is divided into central and sidebottle receiving compartments 19 and 20 by spaced partitions 2l,consisting of separate strips of veneer of uniform length scoredequi-distant of their ends and bent horizontally to provide laterallyextending spacing and attaching iiaps or portions 22, fitting againstthe end walls of the body and abutting against the side walls thereof atthe corners of the box. The 1veneer strips forming the partitions are ofa width corresponding to the height of the side and end walls of thebox, and the attaching and spacing iianges enable the partitions 2l tobe quickly and accurately placed within the body of the box. The spacingand attaching terminal flanges or flaps may be secured to the ends ofthe box by the ad- `jacent staples 7, which pierce the terminal ila-ps,the upwardly bent portions of the sheets of the outer` layer orthickness and the band 6. The laterally extending terminal lla-ps orianges 2Q may be left free or loose, as illustrated at 23 in Fior. 6 ofthe drawings. In this figure, a slight mterspace is shown between thelaterally extending terminal portions or flaps 22 and the walls of thebox to illustrate the loose construction more clearly, but in practicethe terminal iiaps or portions 22 will fit snugly against the ends ofthe box and will be retained therein through frictional contact. Thepartitions, especially when the terminals are attached, are adapted toform resilient supports for the bottles when the box or carton isarranged edgewise with one of its sides resting upon a supportingsurface.

Certain beers are put up in white bottles, and a rival brewer has spentlarge sums of money in advertising beer in brown bottles, and hasemployed noted chemists to show the effect of light on beer. When beeris exposed to light, it gives the beer what is known as a skunk taste.The veneer carton makes an absolute light-proof package and obviates thenecessity of putting a paper jacket over the bottles, which is oftendone when beer is shipped in light bottles. ln practice the carton willbe put up in cases holding two dozen bottles, but the capacity of thecases may, oi' course, be varied.

By the term box element in the claim, I wish to be understood ascomprehending either the cover or body of a veneer package, for as thedrawing shows, both the body and the cover l0 are constructedsubstantially alike, leaving out oli'. consideration the or wallflanges, a veneer band of a width substantially coextensive with theheight of said wall flanges, said band being scored at the corners ofthe box element and-extending around the said wall flanges, andfastening means for securing said band to said flanges, whereby the saidband and said flanges constitute the rigid side and end walls of the boxelement.

2. A veneer package oi the class described including a rectangular body,and separate spaced partitions dividing the body into central and sideportions, and consisting ot strips of veneer scored substantiallyequidistant oit' their ends and having their terminals bent laterally inopposite directions to form spacing flaps, which are fitted against theopposite walls of the body and abut against the latter at the cornersthereot so as to form a guide to position the partitions properly withinthe body, and fastening means securing the terminals otl the partitionsto the body and forming a rigid structure.

3. A veneer package oi' the class described including a rectangular bodyconsisting of overlapped sheets of veneer having upwardly bent terminalportions, a band consisting of a strip of veneer and extending around`the said upwardly bent terminal portions of the sheets, and separatespaced partitions dividing the body into central and side compartmentsand consisting of strips of veneer scored at their terminal portions andhaving' their ends bent laterally in opposite directions and ittedagainst the opposite walls of the body, so asy to positionthe partitionsproperly within the body and staples piercing the terminal portions ofthe spacing strips, the upwardly bent terminal portions of the sheetsand the said band.

ln testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto ailixedmyv signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GRIN C. FENLr-LSOX `Vvitnesses (li-nis. Aman Woon, M. E. HUNT.

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Washington, I). C.

